The Berserker’s Second Playthrough in the Game - Chapter 251



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Episode 251. A brief counterattack (5)

When Duncan heard of the plan to infiltrate through Malden, he was truly impressed.

The situation is different from before. The barbarian and the peddler were not the two people of the past who quickly escaped the imperial territory while being chased by an Archpaladin. Now they have the power to not give up even when facing a single Archpaladin unit.

However, not kneeling and not getting caught were two different problems.

The Imperial Territory was a land where Atalain rarely visited in the first place. If such a large barbarian were to wander around, it was obvious that he would attract attention wherever he went. It was easy to eliminate the sect’s underlings, but it was impossible to completely stop the rumors and reports that were spreading. Unless you really killed everyone you encountered…

In that respect, ‘Molden’ was almost the only answer.

In the past, the two had saved this territory from great danger. The new landowner, the Baroness, would be more than willing to keep quiet about their existence if asked. The villagers had already seen them once, so they wouldn’t find it strange to see barbarians coming and going.

Moreover, Molden was a rather remote area. In fact, it was the area with the lowest probability of encountering the Elgar Order, so I thought there could be no better way to infiltrate.

I said so.

“Eh, the priests and paladins of the Elgar Church are in the castle! “They dug up the baron’s grave, desecrated his body, and took the lord hostage!”

“… … .”

… … Things in the world don’t always go as planned.

After hearing the guard captain’s urgent report, Duncan opened his mouth in despair. He stepped back to avoid the poop, but I wondered if this would be what it would feel like to fall into a poop bucket.

On the other hand, Kadim’s attitude was more indifferent than when he heard that it was infested with flies.

“How many of them are there?”

“Well, I couldn’t calculate it exactly, but… … There were roughly five or six paladins alone, and I think there were over forty soldiers. Oh, and there was also a priest… … .”

“Then, are there Archpaladin or Decagram among those paladins?”

“yes!? Oh no! Could that be possible? There is no way that the highest-ranking Holy Knights, who boast the greatest military power in the church and who have no equal on the continent, would come to such a remote outskirt like this… … .”

“… … .”

Kadim and Duncan shared a subtle expression at the same time. Delton interpreted it as fear of the decagram, but of course it wasn’t.

Soon, Delton made an earnest request. It was a shameless request, but please stop the atrocities of those knights. He said that he would somehow repay them, even if it meant sacrificing his own life.

But even as I was saying this, I didn’t have high expectations. When my head cooled down, I realized. The Elgar Order and the Cheokji would dare to take risks, and there would be no one who could help them… … .

“It won’t take long.”

“… … yes?”

“Seal all the castle gates so not a single rat can escape. “I’ll organize everything and come back soon.”

It could have been. Delton’s mouth opened wide.

It was a natural choice for Kadim. It wasn’t hard to kill a few paladins, and he had to make sure to get rid of the Elga clans to prevent any trouble. If he could just seal the gates properly, it would be a pretty good warm-up for his return to the Empire.

“Duncan, you follow me. Priestess, you keep an eye out to see if anyone runs away with these soldiers.”

“Hoo… … . Yes, Your Majesty… … .”

“… … “I understand, Master Daejeon.”

A faint voice was heard from somewhere. Delton and the soldiers belatedly discovered the new group. And they were shocked the moment they saw them. The identity of the woman who had been asked to watch was none other than So-gyeong with a bandage over her eyes.

However, Yebril, the ‘shaman with blind eyes’, was not an ordinary blind person.

“What this soldier said is true. The number of enemies is not less than fifty, and the number of paladins among them is equal to the number of fingers of a human. The thumb that leads these unclean hands appears to be the priestess standing in the center.”

“… … .”

Everill, who can detect and report on a wide area with ‘Mind’s Eye’. Although his speech style is not very intuitive, his ability is outstanding. Thanks to this, he can instantly figure out the enemy’s composition and who is leading the group.

Soon, Delton and the soldiers were filled with an indescribable emotion. Even the help you gave me around this time last year is something I can never repay in my lifetime, but this time, you are willing to risk yourselves against the church again to help me. I really don’t know how I can repay this favor… … .

Kadim looked at this and suggested a way to repay the debt.

“But there is one condition.”

“Uh, which one is it? Just say the word!”

“yes! “If I can be of help to you, mercenary, I swear I will do anything!”

The soldiers clenched their fists and braced themselves. However, after hearing the conditions, they could not help but look dumbfounded.

The conditions set by the barbarians were beyond anyone’s imagination.

*

Elgar’s priestess, Senisis, personally set fire to the corpse of the ‘Devil Baron’.

Frequently -!!

Thanks to the pouring of oil, the body tied to the pole was instantly engulfed in flames. Delphina, seeing her husband’s remains desecrated before her eyes, roared like an animal.

“Nooooo!! Ah, ah, ugh!! Aaaaaaaagh -!!!”

“Ahem, huh~ ♪”

Senisis took back his perch and hummed softly.

It was sweet. That scream, that shriek, that sob, was sweeter than the melody that echoed through heaven. It was the most beautiful requiem she could offer to her deceased father.

Finally, her revenge was successful. She ascended to the throne of God and succeeded, albeit belatedly, in bringing the corrupt baron who had taken her father’s life to justice.

When she finally broke off her engagement with the 4th prince, everyone did not hesitate to call her crazy. But what was the result? She was ordained as a priest, satisfied the unquenchable desires of high-ranking bishops, and seized the connections to the center of power, thus completing her revenge perfectly. Now, no one could ever call her crazy or ignore her.

No, actually, it was too early to say that I had completed my revenge. If you truly want to complete revenge, you must burn that prodigal woman who was the demon baron’s companion, you must burn the soldiers who followed him, you must burn the residents who offered their produce, and above all… … .

‘… … A mercenary. An unidentified barbarian mercenary who, together with the Baron, annihilated my father’s army in one night.’

… … The savage mercenary that they had only heard of through rumors had to be found and burned. Before burning the people of Molden, Senisis instructed the paladins to question him about his whereabouts.

But was there guidance from the light that looked down on the noble servant?

Before she could question anyone, a savage appeared out of nowhere in front of her and the knights.

“What, what, what kind of guy are you!!”

“Who are you! How could a barbarian come to a place like this? … .”

The original size of the barbarian made the knights blocking his way look like dwarves. The barbarian slew the demons with his iron will, protected Molden with his whole body, and eventually turned his corpse black and carbonized into a blank stare.

“It wasn’t a festival, it was a funeral. As expected of Elgars, they burned the corpse and the coffin.”

“Huh, don’t talk nonsense, just answer the questions… … .”

“But the Baron has already been rewarded once, so it seems there is no need to reward him again.”

The atmosphere and the pressure were not normal. The knights, the soldiers, everyone took a step back in instinctive fear. However, one person showed a completely different reaction.

“Ah, ah… … “Hey, mercenary?”

Delphina suddenly came to her senses. Instead of fear or horror, her face was filled with surprise. At that moment, Senisis felt an intuition that was like a revelation.

‘No way, no way…’ … Interest is that… … ?’

I calmed my trembling heart and asked coldly.

“You… … Who is it. “Are you also an accomplice who once aided this evil baron in his evil deeds?”

The answer came back much more direct than expected.

“It wasn’t a bad thing, but I did do something to help the baron.”

“Then what are you going to do… … .”

“I cut into pieces the demon that possessed the body of some do-it-yourselfer. “With this axe.”

Kadim raised his wave-patterned throwing axe. A dwarven axe obtained from the basement of Castle Molden, forged under a new name, ‘Thunderbolt’, and used to cut apart countless demons and enemies.

Senisis looked as if he had been struck by lightning. He suddenly forgot his identity as a priest and returned to life as a daughter whose future was at a loss after losing his father.

“What, what nonsense are you talking about!! It’s not my father who’s possessed by the devil, it’s the devil Baron who’s in cahoots with the devil!!”

“… … “Are you the viscount’s wife?”

“Yes, yes! I am the second daughter of Viscount Adlen and the senior priest of the Elgar Church… … .”

“Strictly speaking, both of you were possessed by demons. However, Baron Molden defeated the demon he was possessed by on his own, and your father died by my hand after serving as a host to the demon.”

At those words, Senisis lost all sense of reason.

“Shut up, you ignorant, uncivilized savage bastard!! Paladins, it’s that guy!! That bastard killed my father!! Quickly, quickly, everyone kill him!!! Ugh, we have to quickly tear that bastard to pieces and burn his corpse… .”

““… … .””

Even if it wasn’t his order, the savage had to be dealt with. He confessed with his own mouth that he had cooperated with the demon baron. However, since Senisis’s reaction was so suspicious, and the savage’s aura was so fierce, they couldn’t attack easily and were just hesitating…

That hesitation became the cause of death for the Paladins.

Flash – !

The igniting black-and-white anger and thundering sounds like the roar of an angry animal rang out.

― …

A line of lightning stretched out like a thousand blades along the rushing ax blade. The plate and flesh were torn apart like sheets of paper, and only black ankles and pieces of internal organs remained where the paladins and soldiers had been.

“Uh… … ?”

“What, what, what happened… … cup!”

Whoo – wow, peogeogeokeok – !!

Even though the lightning went out, the ‘lightning strike’ was still a threat. On the return ax blade, five or six more people were cut off. Those who survived looked at the bloody leather rags and lumps of charcoal strewn at their feet.

It was not the time to be so dazed. This time the barbarian himself quickly rushed at his enemies.

Pyeok – eon, keuk – keuk, keuk – eon!!

“Aww!”

“Kkeuheu – !”

One head and a direct hit to the bone were shattered with a single punch. There was no such thing as a paladin holding up better or a helmet breaking less. Whether it was a sexual incident or a soldier, regardless of what armor they were wearing or not, it was inevitable that the lower jaw would rise up and touch the top of the head, or the skull would touch the uvula.

Creak creak – !!

Kicking was more efficient. When I swung and kicked appropriately, the bodies were crushed all at once as if they had been hit by a beam. Soldiers screaming and vomiting, corpses with ruptured internal organs and shattered bones piled up on the ground.

“Ughhhhhh, keueuuuuuuuu!!”

“Guweeeeek, guweeeeek… … . Sa, sareeeek… … .”

“Elgash, protect me, Elgash, protect me, eh, eh, Elgash… … . “Aaaaaaa!!”

It was impossible to stop the rampaging barbarians. A force beyond common sense that makes it difficult to believe that it is completely bare. The overwhelming disparity in numbers, the iron armor covering their bodies, and their earnest prayers to God all had no meaning. In the blink of an eye, half of the crusader army was massacred helplessly.

One of the knights, unable to bear to watch, rushed towards Khadim. He was wearing a pure white robe and was wielding Elgar’s scepter, imbued with divine power.

“Yes, nenooooom!! die!! This monster-like woman… … .”

The courage was limited, but no great results were achieved.

Pa – Kang!!

Kadim grabbed the blade with his bare hands and split it. Then he picked up the half-cut blade and plunged it into the paladin’s face.

――――― Bam – !!

“Off, uh, uhuhuhuhuh…” … .”

“Congratulations. You have become the scabbard for your precious weapon.”

His eyes, red from burst blood vessels, rolled around. Kadim dropped his blade and kicked the corpse. The leather on his hand was slightly scorched by the corpse’s rejection, but he brushed it off as if he was wiping away charcoal soot.

The center of Malden quickly turned into a sea of ​​blood. Senisis, who had seen everything happening right under his nose, was completely entranced.

“Uh, uh uh… … ? Uh uh… … ? Why… … ? Why, why… … .”

This, this didn’t make sense.

The troops she brought included 2 High Paladins, 3 Paladins, and 10 Seal-level soldiers, and the remaining 30 were all highly experienced elite soldiers. This is a force that can compete with a high-level devil, so how can they be annihilated by a single uncivilized barbarian without even being able to put up even the slightest resistance… … .

At the moment when my mind became dizzy with a hazy sensation, one word suddenly crossed my mind.

devil.

A demon of the Alliance, who the Archbishop is pursuing as a top priority, who has caused half of the stars in Elgar to fall, and who is said to have more mad power than any demon or infidel on the continent.

Surely, if, if, by any chance, that savage in front of me is that demon… … .

There was absolutely no hope of survival in a head-to-head fight.

“Huh, huh… … . No, no, I can’t die here… … .”

Only by taking the hostage and negotiating could there be any hope of survival. Senis picked up a knife and rushed at Delphina without warning.

“Ah, ahhhh… … Hey, come here!! Come here, you devil’s surrogate bitch!!”

“Uh, what… … .”

Chae – Ang!!

But suddenly, an invisible slash struck her sword in the middle.

“What, what, what… … ? What is this… … .”

My hand lost all strength and I lost sight of the hilt of the sword. The man who had been hiding after killing his presence finally revealed himself.

“Oh, that… … Priest? You shouldn’t handle such dangerous things so carelessly? Hmm… … .”

Duncan kicked the sword that had fallen to the ground and aimed the ‘razor’ at the priestess. The frost from the transparent blade pressed coldly against her throat. Senisis was unable to move and was subdued.

Fur – ugh!

“Keueueu… … .”

Meanwhile, Kadim finished organizing the last paladin and approached. His entire body was covered in blood, and he looked like a personified death.

Of the crusader army that had now numbered over 50, only one survived: Senisis himself.

My heart was pounding so hard it felt like it was going to burst out of my mouth. I absolutely could not just let go and die like this. How did I get here… … . I was so close to achieving revenge… … . However, having lost all my troops, all my weapons, and all my hostages, the only option the priestess had left was to threaten her god.

“Ahhh… … You, you, what have you done… … How dare you!! Not only did you insult and kill my father!! You even slaughtered the agents of Elga, who carried out the will of the stern Archbishop!! Aren’t you afraid of Elga’s divine punishment that will fall from the heavens!!”

“I’m not that scared. I think I was able to hold out just fine the last time I got hit.”

“… … .”

The response was completely different from what I expected. The priestess had an idiotic, blank look in her pupils. She barely managed to gather her fading spirit and made another routine threat.

“You will go to hell, to hell!! You, you will definitely go to hell after you die!! Even if you regret it and weep after falling into the pit of hell fire, there will never be salvation for you… … .”

This time too, the desired response was not received.

Instead of shaking in fear, Kadim’s mouth split into a creepy smile.

“It’s a good thing. “It’s one of my favorite places.”

“… … !?”

The moment when an indescribable fear overtook me and my eyes welled up with tears.

Ugh – Ugh!!

A sharp axe blade flew in and struck Senisis on the shoulder.